Lantern-igniter.



No. 672,790. "Patented Apr. 23, |901.

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LAHTERN IGNITER. (Application led Nov.. 27, 1900.)

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UNITED -STATES FFIC@ FERDINAND MEYROSE, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

LANTERN|GN|TER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 672,790, dated April23, 1901.

Application filed November 27, 1900. Serial No. 37,946. (No model.)

To cr/ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FERDINAND MEYRosE, of the city of St. Louis, Stateof Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inLantern-Igniters, of which the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming apart hereof.

This invention relates to lantern-igniters; and it consists of the novelconstruction, combination, and arrangement of parts hereinafter shown,described, and claimed.

The object of my invention is to produce an improved device whereby alantern may be ignited by inserting a match through an aperture withoutremoving the glass globe.

Figure l is a sectional side elevation of a portion of a lantern havingmy invention applied thereto. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same with theglass'globe removed. Fig. 3 is a detail view in perspective of aserrated disk and its shaft made use of upon the interior of the glassglobe.

Referring by numerals to the drawings, l indicates the usual burner,which is attached to the base of the lantern and provided with a commonhand-wheel 2 for controlling the wick.

3 indicates the lower support for the glass globe, which is mounted, asusual, upon the burner, but is provided with a downwardlyinclinedguiding trough or depression 4, which extends tangentially to a pointadjacent the burner, where it terminates in a slot or opening 5. Theouter end of said trough terminates in an opening 6, through which amatch may be inserted, as hereinafter described. Overhanging the saidtrough, adjacent the inner end of the latter, is a curved finger 7, thelower end of which is fixed to the globelsupport 3.

8 indicates a shaft mounted to revolve in suitable bearings 8, and uponthe inner end of said shaft is fixed a disk 9, having its outer surfacel0 serrated or roughened, and this disk is mounted in said slot 5. Uponthe outer end of said shaft 8 is iixed a thumbwheel 1l for turning saidshaft in its bearings.

The operation is as follows: When it is desired to light the lantern,the operator turns up the wick in the usual manner by means of the wheel2 and then inserts a match through the opening 6 into the trough 4E andcauses the inner end of the match to rest beneath the finger 7, and thenthe match is ignited by imparting a quick movement to the disk 9 throughits shaft 8 and linger-wheel 11,'thereby rotating the said disk towardthe match and causing its serrated or roughened surface to ignite thematch by frictional contact upon the interior of the lantern. After thematch has been ignited in the manner described it is removed from underthe linger 7 and brought in communication with the wick.

The advantages of my invention will be readily apparent and need not beminutely explained except to say that the lantern may be readily ignitedin a windstorm, which is manifestly impossible in lanterns not providedwith an interior igniter; also, it is not necessary to remove the glassglobe for igniting the lantern.

I claiml. A lantern having an igniter consisting of a serrated diskmounted upon a shaft and located adjacent to the burner, a lingeradjacent to said disk for holding the match in contact therewith, andmeans outside the lantern-globe for rotating the disk.

2. The combination of a globe-support having the trough 4, and theopening 6 to receive the match, the finger 7 to retain the match inposition, a serrated disk 9 adjacent to said finger, and means upon theexterior of the lantern for rotating said disk to ignite the match,substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FERDINAND MEYROSE.

Witnesses:

ALFRED A. EIcKs, JOHN C. HIGDoN.

